Chipi
Yancha
- 10 Mar 2003
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Has anyone read the books about antique seller/english teacher/detective Rei Shimura, by Sujata Massey?
Which books have you read, what do you think about them?
And, is the Japanese life in the books described as realistic?
I have read 3 parts in Finnish, and i really loved the character of Rei right after the first one i read (The Flower Master). Unfortunately they have only translated these 3 books in Finnish ( The Flower Master, Floating Girl, Zen Attitude), so i had to order some more books in the series in English. In a way it's of course good to read books in the original language, and for me it's also a good practice..but then again, since english isn't my native tongue, I might not understand everything as I'm suppose to. Right now I'm reading The Salaryman's Wife, and I've got The Bride's Kimono waiting for me in the bookshelf.
Which books have you read, what do you think about them?
And, is the Japanese life in the books described as realistic?
I have read 3 parts in Finnish, and i really loved the character of Rei right after the first one i read (The Flower Master). Unfortunately they have only translated these 3 books in Finnish ( The Flower Master, Floating Girl, Zen Attitude), so i had to order some more books in the series in English. In a way it's of course good to read books in the original language, and for me it's also a good practice..but then again, since english isn't my native tongue, I might not understand everything as I'm suppose to. Right now I'm reading The Salaryman's Wife, and I've got The Bride's Kimono waiting for me in the bookshelf.
